House Church Liturgy | November 15th — River and Way Church of Bakersfield

Liturgy | lit·ur·gy

the work of the people.
a pattern of worship practices designed to form our lives in a particular direction.

Retelling the story of Jesus through the breaking of bread, fellowship, prayers, and the scriptures, slowly seeps into our imagination, transforming who we are.

The Sunday liturgy is not particularly spectacular or necessarily a "quick fix" to the weekly struggles of life; instead, it is a slow-working cadence, done in community, allowing the Spirit to renew our minds and giving us the character of Christ.

Sometimes the liturgy may feel foreign, sometimes awkward, and other times rich and significant. Regardless, we can trust that the Spirit is at work in us through the ordinary of the gathered church.

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Assign someone from the House Church Community to lead communion. You can share something impacting you about the Lords Supper, or share a scripture/word for the moment, or simply read
1 Corinthians 11v22-26.
Communion is primarily a feast of shared food within the community of Jesus followers. Continue communion as you eat and share life together.
Invite a kid or student in your House Church to pray for the meal.
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3     he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.
Public Reading of the Psalms from the reading for this week:
- Psalm 72
- Sing Together
Scriptures from the Lectionary this week:
- All Scriptures link
- Genesis 48–49
- Psalm 72
- Revelation 5:5
GENESIS HOUSE CHURC HCH APTER GUIDE
Give some space for prayer, encouragement, and edification.
- Teaching from this week’s Scripture reading.
- Take time to pray for one another.
- Encourage one another.
- Bring something to edify the Church.
Receive the Lord's blessing as you are released into your ministry this week
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.